La Spaziale

VIVALDI II

La Spaziale's Vivaldi II espresso maker combines beauty, value, and the latest technology for making all your favorite coffees - espressos, cappuccinos and lattes like you’ve never tasted! The Vivaldi II is one of the most feature-rich entry level espresso machines on the market and costs hundreds of dollars less than other similar featured machines.

La Spaziale is a large Italian manufacturer based in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1969, its machines are commonly seen in bars and restaurants throughout Italy and other European countries. La Spaziale directly entered the US market in 2001 (having previously been marketed to a minor extent by third party distributors) and now has a fairly large presence, particularly in Seattle and New York.

La Spaziale is known for producing serious machines – stemming from its history of dealing mainly with commercial clients. It competes on a similar level with La Marzocco or Nuova Simonelli, while being priced at a slightly lower premium. Its home consumer models, such as the popular S1 Vivaldi II and Mini Vivaldi II are high performing for their class, packing in a lot of the functionality into their small yet sturdy frames. Like most of its high end Italian counterparts, La Spaziale should not be confused with ‘mass market’ brands like Breville or DeLonghi. Its machines are manufactured by hand, using durable metal parts and components that can last decades if maintained, and will produce superb, consistent espresso shots every time.

Overall, La Spaziale is a great brand to look at for customers seeking high-end, reliable espresso machines that have a great reputation around the world and are willing to pay more than the price for inexpensive,less durable models; yet prefer not to shell out a large sum for the most expensive brands like La Marzocco. For their price, most of La Spaziale’s models offer truly excellent value, and therefore come highly recommended by the staff at Caffe Tech.